Missing Troy teen returned home safely

TROY - Troy police are reporting that a 13-year-old girl reported missing was returned home safely Sunday evening.

According to Troy Police Captain John Cooney, Breanna Lajoie, of Madison Street in Troy, ran away after a short argument with her mother and had been missing since Feb. 15. Previously, Cooney said "a search of her room found that she did not take any clothing, cell phones, computers or money. She has limited social media on Facebook."

According to Cooney, Lajoie's mother had tried reaching out to her daughter's friends, but hadn't received any leads. Public disclosure was credited with the girl's safe return home.